"It's the NBA, right? You look at the season, it's long. Everybody goes through difficult times or a little bit of a rut. We just found ours right now. And again, we've got plenty of time left to do that we've got to do."
"Boston is obviously a good team, but we're not concerned about Boston. Our biggest concern is making sure that we're doing what we need to do to go out and be as good as we possibly can. We've got plenty of time to figure it out, and we will."
The Detroit Pistons' commanding Eastern Conference lead has diminished significantly following a four-game losing streak, with their advantage over the Boston Celtics reduced to just 2.5 games. Boston's momentum has increased following Jayson Tatum's return to the lineup. After Detroit's 121-110 loss to Miami, Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff addressed the competitive pressure, emphasizing that the team remains focused on their own performance rather than monitoring Boston. Bickerstaff acknowledged the long NBA season and noted that difficult stretches are inevitable. Despite the Celtics being a strong team, Bickerstaff stressed Detroit's priority is executing their own game plan. The Pistons face Brooklyn on Tuesday, while Boston plays San Antonio and then the defending champion Thunder.
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